Wheel



W. F. MUEHL.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8. |921.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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WHEEL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented hugs 29, i222,

Application filed July 3, 1321.' Serial En. 483,161.

' ing drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

rlhis invention relates to vehicle wheels andv one of the objects thereof is to provide a novel form of wheel wherein the maximum amount of resiliency will be provided between the hub and the shoe.

This is accomplished by providing a relatively large air cushion by constructing the wheel in such manner that the inner tube or air-containing envelope will have a relatively large cross sectional area to permit an amount oi air to be introduced greatly in excess of that which is possible with the ordinary'inner tube of the so-called pneumatic ltype now generally employed.

'.lhe novel construction of the wheel will be apparent by reference to the tol-lowing description in connection with'the accompanying drawings, in which The figure is a fragmentary perspective view of aA wheel constructed in accordance with my invention, the walls and hub being shownin section.

Thel wheel is shown as consisting of a hub 1 having an out-turned iiange 2 at one end and a threaded portion 3 at the other. The periphery of the Wheel consists oa shoe 4r,

'which is preferably of rubber generically conforming to the shoe of an ordinary pneumatic@ tire. lt is connected at its respective edges, however, to two spaced webs 5 and 6, which are shown as provided with circular corrugations.

The web 6 has a right angularly projecting sleeve portion 7, to lit over the hub 2 and the width of the sleeve 7 is equal to the distance between the two webs 5 and 6, the web 'portion 5 lying against the free edge of the flange or sleeve 7 and 'clamped thereto by the jam nut 8. rlhe outer edges or perimetei's of the webs 5 and 6 are provided with beads 9 and 10, which bear against the shoe 4, the

beads preventing cutting of the shoe l when A in use.

The shoe 4C is fastened to the respectivo edges by any suitable means. ln the present instance l have shown clamping rings 11 and 12', which bear against the inner walls of the respective edge portions of the shoe 4 and clamp them against the webs 5 and 6,V

the clamps being drawn toward the webs and 6 by the nutsA 13 and 14 on thebolts 15 and 16, which extend through the clamping rings and through the webs 5 and 6. The

bolts 15 and 16 may be integral with thev rings 1 1 and 12 i'desired; in which event they will constitute studs with threaded ends to receive the nuts 13 and 111-.

Within the space 17 formed bythe side walls or webs 5 and (i and the sleeve 7 and shoe 4 is an inner tube or air bag 18, which completely fills the entire space 17 and said air ag or inner tube is provided with a valve stem 19, which projects through an opening 20 in the web 5 so that the air can be pumped into the air bag or inner tubeafter the manner of a pneumatic tire to inflate the same and provide the requisite pressure for the shoe l.

. The hub may be supported upon an axle 22 in any appropriate manner and the aXle may be of any form desired so it is not deemed necessary to specifically describe the axle in this. application. A

When the parts are assembled asshown in the drawings and it is desired to inflate the inner tube or bag 18, the valve stem cap 23 will be removed and the inflation can be as against the shoe d, it will be apparenty that the compressed air will absorb a con.- siderable portion of the shocks before they .caribe communicated to the load on the vehicle.

'Wheii it is desired to remove the bag or inne` tube the jam nut 8 may be removed and bhe web 5 can then be slid 0 the hub l an if the nuts 13 are removed from the bolts l5, the entire Web can be teken o' so that bhe bag or inner tube 18 can be removed.

ln assembling the parts, the Web 6 with its sleeve will be sleeved upon the hub l so that the web 6 will rest against the flange 2. The inner `cube may be put in place and then bhe shoe Inay be secured to the Web. After which libe web 5 may be put in place .and the jam nu 8 Screwed onto the threaded portion 3 of the hub. rEhen if the inner tube or air In estimony whereof l aflix my signature. 25

VVLLlAM F. MUEHL. 

